KOFTAS - MEAT BALLS WITH HERBS AND SPICES!!!

 

KOFTAS-are very middle-eastern dish made with meat which is ground and spices and herbs added to it and shaped in to balls and then fried.The meat used can be of lamb,beef,chicken  and fish.There can be many variations of it  can be made with vegetables also for vegatarians.

These Koftas can be put in various gravies and rice dishes or can be just eaten with naans.
Heres the recipe for basic koftas which you can use in gravies and any dish.

RECIPE CARD:

Cooking time:30mins
Preparation time:20mins
Serves:4-5

Ingredients:

• Lamb meat(finely ground)-500gms
• Ginger paste-1tsp
• Chickpea flour/Besan- 3 tbsp(dry roasted)
• Garlic paste- 1tsp
• Red chilli powder-1tsp
• Green chillies(chopped)- 4no
• Turmeric powder/Haldi- 1/4tsp
• Garam masala powder- 1tsp
• Onions(chopped)- 1no
• Corriander leaves/kotmir/dhanya(chopped)- 1/4cup
• Mint leaves/Pudina(chopped)- 1/4tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for shallow frying

Cooking method:

• Wash the meat and put in a strainer,squeeze out all the excess water else the koftas wont bind and break while shaping in to balls.
• Add all the ingredients except oil.Mix well.
• Shape in to balls or any desired shapes.
  
  
  
• Now you can either steam the koftas first and then fry or directly fry them.
• For steaming arrange the koftas on a steamer and steam for 15 mins.
• For frying put oil in a pan and heat it and fry the koftas till golden brown on both sides.
• Serve hot.